Broad teamed up with James Anderson (3-43) and Chris Woakes (3-55) to make short work of Pakistan in the first innings, dismissing the visitors for 174. England, courtesy a 53-run opening stand between Alastair Cook and Keaton Jennings and a 51-run second-wicket partnership between Cook and captain Joe Root, reached 106-2 at stumps on day one.

Broad, 31, had been criticised from several quarters after a lacklustre performance in the first Test at Lord’s, which England lost by nine wickets. Most prominently among the critics was former England captain Michael Vaughan, who had asked for either Broad or Anderson to be dropped from the side for the second and final Test.

Broad’s indifferent outing at Lord’s — he returned 1-61 and 0-13 — and his turnaround at Headingley was a result of the fuller lengths he bowled, something he attributed to the slope at the ground.

“The fuller length can be due to the Headingley slope,” he said. “When you’re running down the hill, it really takes you in, then the square levels off and your foot hits quite early. So it does sort of shock you into bowling a bit fuller.

“With the nip that was available today it was really worthwhile throwing it as full as we did but not every Test pitch is like that.”

Broad dismissed the Pakistan openers, Azhar Ali and Imam-ul-Haq as well as middle-order batsman Usman Salahudddin to put England in a good position to try and level the series.